Metz 0, Lorient 4 – Full-time.
The match has concluded with a decisive victory for Lorient. Noah Cadiou opened the scoring with a right-footed shot from outside the box, finding the center of the goal. Arthur Avom doubled the lead with a low right-footed strike from distance, assisted by Pablo Pagis. Bamba Dieng added a third, slotting home from close range after a pass from Pablo Pagis, and later completed the rout with a second goal, assisted by the same player.
Lorient made several substitutions: Igor Silva replaced Panos Katseris, Arthur Avom came on for Jean-Victor Makengo, and Bamba Dieng substituted Aiyegun Tosin. Metz also made changes, with Believe Munongo replacing Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
The match saw several key moments: a corner for Metz from Nathaniel Adjei, a missed chance for Bamba Dieng from the center of the box, and a header from Habib Diallo that went wide. Lorient’s Laurent Abergel was caught offside after a pass from Pablo Pagis. The referee added 9 minutes of stoppage time.
Metz had opportunities through Gauthier Hein and Giorgi Tsitaishvili, but failed to convert. Lorient’s defense held firm, with Nathaniel Adjei and Laurent Abergel contributing to clean sheets.
The final scoreline reflects Lorient’s dominance, with goals from Cadiou, Avom, and Dieng (2).
